The Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary

The Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary
Box set by Pink Floyd
Released	24 March 2023
Recorded	31 May 1972 – 9 February 1973 (studio) 15–16 November 1974 (live)
Venue	Empire Pool, Wembley Park, London
Studio	EMI Studios, London
Length	126:25
Label	Pink Floyd Records
Pink Floyd chronology
The Later Years (2019) The Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary (2023) Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII (2025)
Singles from The Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary
"Brain Damage" Released: 19 January 2023 "The Great Gig in the Sky" Released: 10 February 2023 "Us and Them (Live at Wembley 1974)" Released: 25 February 2023 "Breathe (In the Air) (Live at Wembley 1974)" Released: 1 March 2023 "Time (7" single edit)" Released: 16 March 2023

Side one

No.	Title	Music	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Speak to Me"	Nick Mason	Instrumental	1:12
2.	"Breathe (In the Air)"	Richard Wright David Gilmour	Gilmour	2:46
3.	"On the Run"	Waters Gilmour	Instrumental	3:33
4.	"Time"	Waters Gilmour Wright Mason	Gilmour Wright	7:06
5.	"The Great Gig in the Sky"	Wright	Torry	4:44
Total length:				19:21

Side two

No.	Title	Music	Lead vocals	Length
6.	"Money"	Waters	Gilmour	6:22
7.	"Us and Them"	Wright	Gilmour	7:50
8.	" Any Colour You Like "	Gilmour Mason Wright	Instrumental	3:26
9.	"Brain Damage"	Waters	Waters	3:50
10.	"Eclipse"	Waters	Waters	2:09
Total length:				23:37 42:58

The Dark Side of the Moon Live at Wembley 1974

Running times are for the CD and digital versions. The LP version has shorter versions of "Money", "Any Colour You Like", and "Eclipse". ^[19]

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Speak to Me"	2:46
2.	"Breathe (In the Air)"	2:51
3.	"On the Run"	5:09
4.	"Time"	6:32
5.	"The Great Gig in the Sky"	6:50
Total length:		24:08

Side two

No.	Title	Length
6.	"Money"	8:41
7.	"Us and Them"	8:10
8.	"Any Colour You Like"	8:11
9.	"Brain Damage"	3:44
10.	"Eclipse"	2:19
Total length:		31:05 55:13

"Money"/"Any Colour You Like" 7" single

Side 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Money"	4:02

Side 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Any Colour You Like"	3:15
Total length:		7:17

"Us And Them"/"Time" 7" Single

Side 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Us And Them"	3:17

Side 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Time"	3:33
Total length:		6:50

Personnel

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

• David Gilmour – vocals, guitars, EMS Synthi AKS
• Nick Mason – drums, percussion, tape effects
• Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals, VCS 3, tape effects
• Richard Wright – organ (Hammond and Farfisa), piano, electric piano (Wurlitzer and Rhodes), VCS 3, Synthi AKS, vocals

Additional musicians Dick Parry – saxophone on "Us and Them" and "Money" Clare Torry – vocals on "The Great Gig in the Sky" Doris Troy – backing vocals Lesley Duncan – backing vocals Liza Strike – backing vocals Barry St. John – backing vocals

Production Alan Parsons – engineering Peter James – assistant engineer Chris Thomas – mix supervisor James Guthrie – mastering Joel Plante – mastering Design Hipgnosis – sleeve design, photography Storm Thorgerson – prism photography Tony May – prism photography George Hardie – sleeve art, stickers art Roger Waters – Heartbeat graphic concept Peter Curzon – reissue design StormStudios – reissue design

The Dark Side of the Moon Live at Wembley 1974

Pink Floyd

• David Gilmour – guitars, vocals, Hammond organ on "The Great Gig in the Sky"
• Roger Waters – bass, vocals
• Richard Wright – keyboards, vocals, Azimuth Co-ordinator
• Nick Mason – drums, percussion

with

• Dick Parry – saxophones
• The Blackberries – backing vocals, lead vocals on "The Great Gig in the Sky"
  • Vanetta Fields
  • Carlena Williams

Charts

Chart performance for The Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary

Chart (2023–2025)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [20]	12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [21]	19
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [22]	107
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [23]	26

Chart performance for The Dark Side of the Moon Live at Wembley 1974

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [24]	9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [25]	6
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [26]	59
Croatian International Albums (HDU) [27]	1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [28]	17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [29]	4
French Albums (SNEP) [30]	12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [24]	9
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [31]	3
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [32]	18
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [33]	28
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [34]	89
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [35]	1
Scottish Albums (OCC) [36]	3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [37]	10
UK Albums (OCC) [38]	4
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [39]	2
US Billboard 200 [40]	49
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [41]	9

Notes

1. All post-2005 pressings including "The Great Gig in the Sky" credit both Wright and Torry for the song, as per her successful court challenge. ^[18] Since 2011 she has been specifically credited with "vocal composition".

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